Table 6 5-HTR.426 yeast has no significant effect on non-target arthropod survival.

From: Characterization of a novel RNAi yeast insecticide that silences mosquito 5-HT1 receptor genes

Test Organism

% Survival ± SD

Developmental stage

n/Treatment

Control yeast

5-HTR.426

D. melanogaster

Larvae

40

93 ± 4

98 ± 4

D. melanogaster

Adult

40

95 ± 7

98 ± 4

T. castaneum

Adult

80

96 ± 5

98 ± 3

O. fasciatus

Adult

60

85 ± 9

88 ± 6

H. convergens

Adult

40

90 ± 8

95 ± 6

  1. The mean percentages of survival following treatments with control or 5-HTR.426 insecticidal yeast (5-HTR.426). The number of animals treated (n) in these laboratory trials is also indicated. Fisher's exact test comparisons did not reveal any significant differences in survival between 5-HTR.426 insecticidal yeast-treated (5-HTR.426) and control interfering RNA yeast (control yeast)-treated arthropods (P > 0.05).
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